at the dealer getting ready to move my stuff from the ST1300 to the Suzuki...

rambled up into the Osage Reservation, took hwy 20 west out of Skiatook

hwy 283 in southern Kansas, south of Minneola

I'm 6'-1" with a 34" inseam, and the only thing I would have liked different, is for the seat to be height adjustable.
When I got back, I found that Suzuki offers both a high seat and a low seat for the bike - I ordered a high seat for $194, which is a steal, IMO.

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Looks like you went to Shaggys? You beat me to it , how,s the wind management?

I have a Garmin Montana 600, and on other adventure bikes I've used the Enduro Engineering crossbar mount (with the locking Touratech cradle clamped to the 1/2" crossbar)

That's quite the elaborate solution vs a ram ball center of handlebars and a 4" RAM riser. Mine is rock solid even off road.

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I've used RAM balls too, in a few different locations - even have the locking knob on the long extension clamp.
The GEEAD mount also can be removed if someone comes by with a set of allen wrenches - but I like how it worked on the Tenere and kept it when I sold the bike.
Will probably use it on the Suzuki with the Gadget Guy billet mount. The Touratech mount is nice but I just take the Montana with me if I'm away from the bike.

Here's a question. What parts are needed to be replaced (kept spare) in the event of an emp attack.

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Likely nothing.

The early cars with ECU's were vulnerable, but automotive electrics are nasty anyway and they died. So most are quite well protected now.

I've had a lightning strike hit a hillside near me, close enough that I felt the tingle through very sensitive bits, once you get to those voltage levels the air breaks down and it doesn't get much worse, so I know a DL650 will survive something near to an EMP event.

I've had a lightning strike hit a hillside near me, close enough that I felt the tingle through very sensitive bits, once you get to those voltage levels the air breaks down and it doesn't get much worse, so I know a DL650 will survive something near to an EMP event.

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Welllllllllllllllllll....if on the other hand you receive a DIRECT hit from a lightning bolt.....and I mean a direct hit to your helmet.....not only did it leave 8 spotted scars across my brain, but the bike sustained $ 10,200.00 electrical damage. The bike never went down....only outside appearance of a lightning strike was the short antenna on a 2013 Honda F6B...looked like a fried rats' tail. But my helmet........FRIED. Arai saw this on the news, and immediately contacted me once I got out of the ICU Burn Unit. Arai wanted my fried helmet, and gave me a new helmet in exchange. Bridgestone wanted my tires ( told them they were still good), but they sent me a new set of 709 & 704 tires.

Hey, you are the folks that brought up this notion of an EMP, and Lightning Strike

Welllllllllllllllllll....if on the other hand you receive a DIRECT hit from a lightning bolt.....and I mean a direct hit to your helmet.....not only did it leave 8 spotted scars across my brain, but the bike sustained $ 10,200.00 electrical damage. The bike never went down....only outside appearance of a lightning strike was the short antenna on a 2013 Honda F6B...looked like a fried rats' tail. But my helmet........FRIED. Arai saw this on the news, and immediately contacted me once I got out of the ICU Burn Unit. Arai wanted my fried helmet, and gave me a new helmet in exchange. Bridgestone wanted my tires ( told them they were still good), but they sent me a new set of 709 & 704 tires.

Hey, you are the folks that brought up this notion of an EMP, and Lightning Strike

EDIT: I will put this RAM mount on the clutch fluid reservoir. This puts the GPS on my left and essentially where I have my GPS mounted on my DR650. If this doesn't make me happy, I'll try something else.

I will be putting my Givi 37 Liter Trekker Outback cases in the flea market the next couple of days. They are in good shape, I have racks, all hardware, extra lock cylinder, and 3 keys. Best moto luggage I have ever had.

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Posted with pics. I know this is not classifieds, but the racks are VStrom specific.

EDIT: I will put this RAM mount on the clutch fluid reservoir. This puts the GPS on my left and essentially where I have my GPS mounted on my DR650. If this doesn't make me happy, I'll try something else.

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U bolt handlebar mount on left side of bars, double short arms. clears windshield, large tank bag combo, stable and can see complete instrument panel, plus easy to loosen and swing to the right running through light rain showers.

Welllllllllllllllllll....if on the other hand you receive a DIRECT hit from a lightning bolt.....and I mean a direct hit to your helmet.....not only did it leave 8 spotted scars across my brain, but the bike sustained $ 10,200.00 electrical damage. The bike never went down....only outside appearance of a lightning strike was the short antenna on a 2013 Honda F6B...looked like a fried rats' tail. But my helmet........FRIED. Arai saw this on the news, and immediately contacted me once I got out of the ICU Burn Unit. Arai wanted my fried helmet, and gave me a new helmet in exchange. Bridgestone wanted my tires ( told them they were still good), but they sent me a new set of 709 & 704 tires.

Hey, you are the folks that brought up this notion of an EMP, and Lightning Strike

Good name for your bike too. Wasn't that Charlie Sheen's first staring role or something?

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Yeah, I think it was...in that really fast car.
Quick story......as some people may know, a WRAITH is a malevolent spirit that delivers the wrath of God. (just one of the many definitions)

On a 7,000 mile ride in 8 days....rode out to North Carolina to do the Dragon's Tail with a group of other F6B riders. On the way from the motel to the Dragon's Tail, the rider immediately behind me totals out his new bike, 100% demolished, and is air-flighted out of there in a helicopter. We then ride to the Dragon's Tail...do our thing, then on the way back to the motel, the rider immediately in front of me rides his bike through a barbed wire fence in a right hand curve. We stash his bike in a local farmers barn, and he catches a ride back to the motel on the back of his brothers bike.

I leave NC, and ride up to Winnipeg, Manitoba to finish another rally....then ride towards home in the Pac. Northwest. I get 15 miles from home....and hit by lightning directly on the helmet.

Keeping this short: It was like God said, "No one delivers the wrath from me, except me". So he tried to smite me in North Carolina, and missed, getting the guy behind me. That just pissed him off. So a couple hours later he tried again, and missed a second time...hitting the guy in front of me.
Now God was really mad.
He decided to wait until I got closer to home, because he knew eventually I had to ride home. 15 miles from home....ZAP

While the bike was receiving an electrical rebuild for the $ 10,200.00 in electrical damage done to it, I changed the license plate. God is now okay with my new plate.